Chapter 1417
The Siege, Night 1
Chapter 1417 The Siege, The First Night
"Waaah! The enemy soldiers are not human! My family members, including our servants, will fight to the death against them and will never surrender!"
"Hey, Commander Xue Feng, you're leaving already? I was planning to keep a record of your battle!"
Xue Feng had already ridden far away and could no longer hear him.
Si Pei didn't dwell on it any longer and immediately called out, "Si Feng, local students from the Wartime Records Society, let's go and continue recording the information of the captured and rescued Wei people."
"Hey, they're here. Young Master Pei, please take care of yourself. We'll take care of the recording!" These local students were very respectful to Si Pei, recording the details quickly and well. They also acted as servants and martial arts instructors, protecting Si Pei at all times.
There's no other way. It's wartime now, and supplies in the city are strictly controlled. Even if people don't starve, their families can't get enough to eat.
Si Pei gave them too much, not only gold and silver, but also supplies, including cotton quilts and genuine cured meat. They used these rewards to make their family's life much more comfortable.
That's why they were willing to work themselves to the bone for Prince Si Pei!
"Steward Si, hurry up and bring in supplies so that the rescued Wei people can eat as soon as possible!" Si Pei instructed the servants of the Si family.
Si Feng's face darkened... Si Pei, that spendthrift son, is squandering the Si family's fortune day by day!
"Tsk tsk, the wealth of powerful families is no joke... Erlang, spend more time with Si Pei whenever you have time, befriend him, and you'll never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life." Uncle Qin was drooling with envy when he saw Si Pei 'scattering money' on the city wall.
"Yes, yes, nephew understands." Jiang Erlang added, "Second Uncle, please mount your horse. We should head back. Grandpa Qin is still waiting for news of my eldest brother."
After saying that, he held Uncle Qin's armpit with one hand and dragged him with the other, and with a thud, Uncle Qin's body was half on the horse's neck.
Oh dear, the warhorse is feeling unwell and neighs twice.
"Can't you slow down a bit? Your uncle is crippled, I can't use my right hand!" Uncle Qin said angrily.
Jiang Erlang grabbed the reins, mounted his horse, and circled Qin Ershu: "Second Uncle, we're about to set off, so hold on tight."
After waiting for three counts, the boy finally started riding, which was very considerate.
When they arrived at the Mushan Weapon Making Workshop, it was already getting dark. Grandpa Qin had finished work and was waiting at the entrance of Mushan.
"Erlang, you're finally back! What's the situation at the city gate? How are your eldest brother, Sanjun, and Xue Feng? Are they all safe and sound?" Grandpa Qin shouted from afar, then ran towards them.
"Whoa." Jiang Erlang hurriedly stopped his horse, helped Qin Ershu down, and then dismounted himself.
"Father, we saw Xue Feng. He escorted several thousand captured Wei civilians back to the city and brought back the latest battle report..." Uncle Qin hurriedly recounted the general situation, that Jiang Dalang and the others were all safe and sound, and what Jiang Dalang had told the families.
He didn't mention the enemy's brutal roasting of the Easterners or the capture of Wei Min, for fear of upsetting Grandpa Qin.
"Good, good, as long as everything is safe and sound." Grandpa Qin's heart, which had been racing with worry, slowly returned to normal.
Then he said to Jiang Erlang, "Erlang, you must not run to the city gate anymore. Stay peacefully in Mushan or Wuyuan... You and Xiaozhu must be safe and sound."
Dalang is a commander of a thousand men in the Wei army and must fight the enemy. Grandpa Qin doesn't know how much longer Dalang can live. That's why Erlang and Xiaozhu are safe.
Otherwise, how could he face Old Scholar Jiang after his death?
"Grandpa, please rest more when you have time, don't always worry about this and that." Qin Xiaomi came out with Madam Guan, Qin Mei, Aunt Qin, Aunt Xu and others. Jiang Erlang also said, "Grandpa Qin, don't worry, I'm very good at fighting, and Xiaozhu is smart and will protect herself. But you, you should listen to Sister Xiaomi, take good care of your health, and don't faint again."
Grandma Guan laughed: "Grandpa Da Bao'er, look how you've driven Erlang to the point where his saw-off mouth is almost turning into a chatterbox."
Qin Xiaomi came to Grandpa Qin's side, took his hand, and took his pulse. Seeing that his pulse was becoming more stable, she finally felt relieved and instructed, "Second Uncle, make sure Grandpa takes the heart-protecting pills and body-protecting pills every day."
"Grandpa is in good health. He even fought in the Battle of Dongfu Town with you not long ago." Grandpa Qin was unconvinced, but promised again, "You can go about your business without worry. I will take good care of myself and won't let myself faint again."
I fainted today, which really scared the younger generation.
"Dad, you know that today really scared us to death." Uncle Qin ran up to Qin Xiaomi and told her what Jiang Dalang had told him: "Dalang said that you can act recklessly without worrying about anything. He has a backup plan to protect you."
After saying that, he stared at Qin Xiaomi, wanting to see if this brat was moved.
Qin Xiaomi was quite daring; she slapped him on the shoulder and shoved him aside, saying, "What kind of trump card could he possibly have up his sleeve? Could he set himself on fire and raze a million-strong army to the ground?"
He's not 'nuclear/peaceful'.
"Hey, you brat! Even when Dalang is on the battlefield, he's worried about you. Can't you say something nice so we can give it to him and let him fight with peace of mind?" Uncle Qin said angrily.
"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and get in the car. We're going back to Wuyuan for lunch. The other families must be getting impatient. Also, what's the situation with Third Brother Xu? Tell Aunt Xu right away; she's getting anxious." Qin Xiaomi stepped past Second Uncle Qin to help Grandpa Qin into the car.
After the weapons workshop was set up, they lived and ate in Mushan. But today, the main force of the enemy army is coming. The women and children left behind in Wuyuan must be very scared.
Moreover, on the first night of the enemy's siege, there was a risk that some Wei people inside the city might collapse and cause trouble, so it would be best for them to stay on Wuyuan Street.
At least there's someone to look out for you.
"Hmph!" Uncle Qin snorted angrily, and then hurriedly told Aunt Xu that Xu Sanjun was safe and sound.
Aunt Xu was finally relieved and prayed to the sky, saying, "May God protect us."
"Let's go." After the group got on their carriages and horses, they carried torches for illumination and headed towards Wuyuan Street.
Along the way, the number of patrolling Wei soldiers, students from the local martial arts academy, and martial arts teams from various clans, powerful families, and wealthy households increased by at least two times. Many large houses were surrounded by groups of men armed with knives and clubs, protecting the people inside.
Nowadays, these mansions are not just inhabited by the master, master, and mistress of one family, but by all the female members of the large clan.
Although living together was inconvenient, with the enemy besieging the city, everyone was afraid that their families would be vulnerable and their loved ones would suffer misfortune. After discussion among the clan members, they decided to move the women and children into the most secure mansion, while the men slept on the ground outside the mansion and patrolled.
"Oh my, they're back! Fifth Sister-in-law and the others are back!" Standing on the high platform in front of the Wu Garden gate, Qin Liu Po looked out at Madam Guan's carriage and hurriedly called out to Qin Xiao Gu's private carriage, which was several meters away.
Grandma Qin was standing by the carriage waiting. Upon hearing this, she hurriedly ran forward two meters, then quickly retreated... She still had to help take care of Sister Shu and her child, and she couldn't afford to catch any germs.
"Mother, don't worry." Aunt Qin lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage, then went to Grandma Qin's side to keep her company.
"Hey, Mom's not in a hurry... Just remember not to go too close, just take a look from afar, you still have to breastfeed Da Bao'er." Grandma Qin naggardly instructed.
In fact, Madam Sun gave four wet nurses with life-long contracts to take care of Da Bao'er, so Qin Xiaogu didn't need to breastfeed the child at all.